High income OECD countries Compared by Transport > Railways > Total > Per capita
DEFINITION:
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1.8 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Canada | 1.41 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 1.29 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Finland | 1.1 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 5 | New Zealand | 0.989 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Czech Republic | 0.941 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Estonia | 0.915 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Norway | 0.871 km per 1,000 people | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Austria | 0.78 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Ireland | 0.779 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 11 | United States | 0.752 km per 1,000 people | 2007 | ||
| 12 | Slovakia | 0.664 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Switzerland | 0.645 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Slovenia | 0.611 km per 1,000 people | 2007 | ||
| 15 | Poland | 0.579 km per 1,000 people | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Luxembourg | 0.566 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Germany | 0.509 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Denmark | 0.486 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 19 | France | 0.481 km per 1,000 people | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Spain | 0.378 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Italy | 0.339 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Chile | 0.333 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Belgium | 0.311 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 24 | United Kingdom | 0.27 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Portugal | 0.261 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Greece | 0.238 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Japan | 0.184 km per 1,000 people | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Netherlands | 0.171 km per 1,000 people | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Israel | 0.133 km per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 30 | South Korea | 0.07 km per 1,000 people | 2008 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Transport > Railways > Total > Per capita
- 4 of the top 5 countries by railways > total > per capita are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by railways > total > per capita are Sparsely populated.
- Nicaragua has ranked last for railways > total > per capita since 2002.
- 70 of the top 144 countries by railways > total > per capita are Hot countries.
- Christmas Island has had the highest railways > total > per capita since 2003.
- Australia has ranked in the top 2 for railways > total > per capita since 2003.
- Canada has ranked in the top 2 for railways > total > per capita since 2004.
- Sweden has ranked in the top 3 for railways > total > per capita since 2004.
- Argentina ranked first for railways > total > per capita amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2008.
- Namibia has ranked in the top 4 for railways > total > per capita since 2004.